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PPO requests the detention to be extended for Chavkov, Ilievski, Damovski and Durlovski
The Public Prosecutor's Office for Prosecuting Organized Crime and Corruption requested that the Criminal Court extend the detention of suspects connected to the violence in the Parliament on April 27th..
"The Public Prosecutor's Office for the Prosecution of Organized Crime and Corruption submitted to the competent Basic Court Skopje 1 a proposal for the continuation of the pronounced detention measure...
MRT has violated professional principles for comprehensive information, says Government
At today’s session, the Government established a draft decision on the adoption of the annual program for work of the Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) for 2018 and a draft decision on the approval for the 2018 financial plan for MRT.
“This decision is accompanied with the Government’s opinion stating that the untimely placement of the annual program for MRT’s work...
Gruevski’s hearing for the “Slaps” case is being filmed with two handheld cameras and no sound
Today's court hearing, concerning the violence in front of the Municipality of Centar in June, 2013, a case known to the general public as "Slaps", in which Nikola Gruevski, Mile Janakieski, Daniela Rangelova and a dozen others were charged, was filmed with two handheld cameras, after lawyers for the defense yesterday and today called for hearings to be postponed...
Court rules on custody for Mukoski, Arnaudov and Vasilevski
After today's testomonies, the Criminal Court ruled that MPs Krsto Mukoski, Ljuben Arnaudov and Saso Vasilevsk be taken into custody and detained. Those MPs are suspected of the violence in Parliament on April 27th. Their colleagues, Žaklina Peshevska, Johan Tarculovski and Ljupco Dimovski, received a measure of house arrest.
Mukoski, Arnaudov and Vasilevski were accompanied by police escorts from the...
Mukoski: The court has no basis to place me in custody
Krsto Mukoski, a VMRO-DPMNE MP, while arriving at the Criminal Court today for his testimony before a pre-trial judge, said that the court has no grounds to detain him.
“There is no basis for custody, but we will have to allow the court to rule and have the last word”, said Mukoski briefly, adding that he regularly appeared in court...
The Court is ready to decide about the detention of six MPs
The Criminal Court in Skopje has received the announcement from the Parliament about the abolished immunity for the six MPs, for whom the Prosecution for fighting organized crime and corruption is demanding a detention, and has submitted it to the competent judges, informed the court.
The court didn't reveal when the MPs will be questioned by the court and...
Chavkov, Durlovski, Ilievski were ordered a 30 day detention while 6 people were placed under a house arrest
Basic Court Skopje 1 issued a press release which informs that on request of Basic Public Prosecution for Organized Crime and Corruption (OJO), the judge has ordered a 30-day detention for 13 persons, while 6 people were placed under a house arrest.
The Preliminary Proceedings Judge has accepted the motion and has ordered a 30-day detention to Mitko Chavkov,...
Zaev and Gruevski called to an urgent meeting with Ivanov
The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov, held an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, in his cabinet last night.
The topic of discussion, as announced by the president's cabinet, were the current events and possible solutions for a way out from the current state of tension in the country.
"The...
Ivanov: There must be responsibility for April 27th, but human rights must be respected
President Gjorge Ivanov, in his evening speech, said that responsibility must be held for the violent events of April 27th of this year, however, that human rights and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty must be respected.
Ivanov repeated that, as before and now, he still supports the initiative "For a United Macedonia", which, as he said, is "made...
This morning, Chavkov, Mukoski, and actor Vlado Jovanovski were taken into custody
Early this morning, Mitko Chavkov, former director of the Public Security Bureau at the Ministry of Interior, was taken into custody after the Public Prosecution issued a warrant, “Meta” learned from sources within the investigation.
His detainment is within the framework of the investigation into the violence that occurred on April 27th, this year, in Parliament. At the time, Mr...
Five more people arrested for the attempted murder of Zijadin Sela on April 27th
Five people have been arrested on the orders of the Public Prosecutor's Office in connection with the attempted murder of MP and the leader of the Alliance for Albanians, Zijadin Sela, during the violence that occurred in Parliament on April 27th, this year.
The Prosecutor's Office informs that, an order was issued to extend the investigation into the case against...
Civil organization “Most” condemns the violence in the local elections campaign
The civil organization Most has condemned today the violence of any kind and has called upon the participants in the elections to withhold themselves of misuse of these or similar events and the competent institutions to investigate the incidents thoroughly.
The association states that during the campaign they have noticed several isolated cases of misuse of public resources mostly...
Chichakovski has called upon the political parties to stop all incidents
The President of the State Election Commission (SEC), Aleksandar Chichakovski has issued an appeal to the political parties to stop urgently with causing incidents and has stated that the violence int he pre-election period can cause only damage to the candidates, political parties, the election process and the state.
Speaking on behalf of SEC, Chichakovski condemned all previous incidents...
One of the participants in the violent acts at the Parliament on the 27th of April, Igor Jug, was arrested,
Igor Jug, one of the participants in the violence that outbursted in the Parliament on the 27th of April this year, was arrested this morning in his apartment in Kumanovo, confirms the Ministry of Interior.
MoI informs that the 47-year-old Jug was arrested on a previous order issued by the Basic Public Prosecution dated from the 16th of May.
"On...
Gruevski: The party leader is the most responsible for the defeat in the elections
VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski does not explicitly say whether he will resign from the leadership position if the party loses in the local elections, but nevertheless, he believes that in such a case "the party leader is the most responsible”.
“Of course, the party leader always has the biggest responsibility”, answering the question of whether he would resign if VMRO-DPMNE...
Dačić: Živaljević was meant to report whether there were any Serbian nationals in Parliament
Today, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić stated that the official of the Embassy of Serbia in Macedonia and member of the Security Information Agency (BIA), Goran Živaljević, entered the Macedonian Parliament on April the 27th, during the violence, but did not violate diplomatic protocol, nor did he violate the Vienna Convention, he was just doing his job.
“He did not...
Nine people convicted for the violence in the Parliament were given suspended sentences and probation
All nine individuals that were convicted for the violence that occurred in the Parliament building on the 27th of April, at today's hearing at the Basic Court Skopje 1 received suspended sentences after they admitted their guilt in order to receive minor sentences.
They were charged for participating in a mob that prevented an official performing his duty.
All but Dimce...
Ivanov demands Nuhiu explain the statement about the scenario regarding martial law
This afternoon, the cabinet of President Gjorge Ivanov called upon the Minister of Interior, Agim Nuhiu to explain the information that was said yesterday in an interview for Alsat-M TV about the existence of a scenario that would have served as a reason for a declaration of a martial law (Article 124 of the Republic of Macedonia’s Constitution) or...
Zaev: We are putting together the written guarantee with the President’s cabinet regarding the unitarity of the state
The cabinet of the leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev and the cabinet of the President of the country, Gjorge Ivanov, have been in constant contact regarding the written guarantee of the unitarity of the state, which Ivanov is asking of from the new parliamentary majority. This was announced today by the leader of SDSM after leaving the Public Prosecution...
Helsinki Committee in its report on the rampage in Parliament, demands action from the prosecution
The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of the Republic of Macedonia prepared a special report on the rampage and the brutal outbreak of violence in Parliament on April the 27th, which seeks to accurately inform the public about all criminal offenses committed, including attempted murder.
At the same time, the Helsinki Committee with the report from the Interior Ministry and...
